Land grader and ditcher.



N0- 799,756. I PATENTED SEPT. 19, 1905. V l

A. T. REED. LAND GRADER AND DITGHER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17, 1905.

ALLEN T. REED, OF LANNIUS, TEXAS.

LAND GRADER AND DITGHER- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1905.

Application filed April 17, 1905. Serial No. 255,987.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALLEN T. RnED,'a citizen of the United States, residing at Lannius, in the county of Fannin and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Land Graders and Ditchers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to land graders and ditchers; and its object is to provide a simple, durable, and inexpensive device of this character which will grade and ditch a considerable area.

A further object is to provide a scrapingblade which can be readily detached for the purpose of sharpening or repairing it.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of a beam having a plowpoint of ordinary construction secured thereto and provided with a land-bar having means for holding the device steady duringits operation. A scraper-wing extends from one side of the point and is connected to the beam and handles of the ditcher by means of suitable braces provided therefor. ably connected to the lowerportion of the wing and can be readily removed for the purpose of sharpening it.

The invention also consists of the further novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawingsI have shown the preferred form of my invention.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved grader and ditcher, and

Fig. 2 is a similar view looking at the other side thereof.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a beam having a clevis 2 at one end, while its other end has a plow-point 3 of ordinary construction and secured thereto in any preferred manner. Bars 4 extend upward from the inner end of beam 1 and terminate in handles 5, and a seat 6 is mounted in any preferred manner upon these bars. A land-bar 7 extends rearwardly from point 3 and has a heel 8 depending from its rear end and adapted to project into the ground, so as hold the device steady during its operation.

A scraper-blade is detach- Brace-rods 9 extend from the land-bar and serve to fasten a scraper-wing 10 to one side of the point 3. This wing extends at an angle to the land-bar and has a scraper 11 detachably secured to its lower end by means of bolts 12. This scraper-bar has a sharp working edge and can be readily detached for the purpose of sharpening or repairing it. A brace-rod 13 connects one of the bars 4 with wing 10, and another rod 14: preferably extends from' said wing to beam 1.

It will be seen that this device is of very simple construction and is formed of few parts. By its use a wide area may be graded or ditched and should the blade 11 of the scraping device become worn it can be readily detached and sharpened or another one substituted therefor.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but I do not limit myself thereto,as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a combined ditcher and scraper the combination with a beam and handles connected thereto; of apoint secured to the beam, a landbar integral with the point and extending rearward therefrom parallel with the line of draft and constituting one side of the device, means upon said land-bar for engaging the ground, a wing extending from the point at an angle to the land-bar and at one side of the beam, a scraper extending longitudinally upon and detachably secured to the wing, a bracerod connecting the beam to the rear end of the wing, a brace-rod between the rear portion of the wing and one of the handles, and parallel brace-rods secured to opposite ends of the wing and land-bar respectively.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two sub- Witnesses:

J. T. NAsH, W. F. HARVEY. 

